Rumpke, again: Stop recycling things that shouldn't be recycled

Sharon Johnston of Rumpke Recycling dumps bins along Park Avenue in Walnut Hills in 2012. Material in the back of a residential recycling truck caught fire June 16 on Weller Road in Montgomery, prompting Montgomery Fire Department to respond and for Rumpke to issue an important reminder to customers.(Photo: File photo)

“Unfortunately, it is the same story,” Area Safety Manager Bridgett Biggs said. “Items like propane tanks, batteries and full aerosol cans aren’t accepted in our recycling program; however, we continue to see these types of materials daily at our recycling facilities, often resulting in fires in our trucks as they are transported to the recycling center or at the facility itself.”

Come on y'all.

Recycling is a good thing. Fires are a bad thing. Stop trashing and recycling your flammable stuff.

“We want people to recycle,” Corporate Communications Manager Molly Yeager said. “We do have to set some parameters to ensure the safety of our employees and the plant as well as make sure the material received can be recycled."

Real talk Greater Cincinnati. Remember what happened one of the last times we didn't listen?

The facility burned down.

In April 2012, Rumpke’s Cincinnati recycling center was destroyed by a fire, according to a news release. While the exact cause remains unknown, authorities believe the fire was caused by something flammable in a load of recyclables.